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Museums Alaska has announced their final round of Alaska Art Fund and Collections Management Fund grantees this year, with $228,480.14 awarded to 14 museums and cultural organizations across Alaska. “In this cycle of the Collections Management Fund, we are funding a few conservation projects, some…

The below post was written by Autumn Merritt, Executive Director, Talkeetna Historical Society and Museum: It was my privilege to attend the bi-annual Museums Alaska conference in Fairbanks at the end of September. I was also lucky enough to be awarded a scholarship from Museums…

The below post was written by Djuna Davidson, MPA, Director of Advancement, Alutiiq Museum: Conferences are always a fun way to connect with others in your field and, after growing up in a political family, networking is second nature to me. I love being in…

Museums Alaska Announces 2024 Fieldwide Award Winners Anchorage, Alaska – Museums Alaska, the statewide association for museums, announced the winners of their annual awards this year at their conference, held in Fairbanks from September 25-27, 2024. Museums Alaska awards individuals, partners, or organizations in several…

We announced the results of the board election during our Annual Meeting on September 25, 2024. The three nominees who will serve three-year terms from November 2024 to November 2027 are listed below with the bios submitted with their nominations. We look forward to working…

This year, Museums Alaska has been able to provide $5,672 in conference scholarships grants to museum professionals in Alaska. The funding will assist scholarship recipients in attending the 2024 Museums Alaska Conference in Fairbanks, which will be held from September 25-27, 2024. Congratulations to the…

The Alutiiq Museum has been awarded an Alaska Art Fund (AAF) grant in the amount of $7,400 to commission a gut jacket from June Pardue for the opening of their new exhibits next year. Their commission fit the guidelines for our rolling deadline due to…

Early this year, our board member Sara Hay let us know that she needed to leave the board for personal reasons. We will miss having her on the team, and we appreciate Sara’s service! This vacancy meant that, as per our bylaws, the board needed…